i'm belva davis. and joining me tonight on our news panel are rachel gordon, city hall reporter for the "san francisco chronicle." scott shafer, host of "the california report" on kqed public radio. carla marinucci, political reporter for the "chronicle." and bob egelko, legal reporter for the "chronicle," who will be joined by josh richman of the "oakland tribune" by phone from oakland in just a moment. a story that bay area residents have been watching closely for almost two years is the trial of johannes mehserle, the bart officer who shot and killed unarmed passenger oscar grant on a station platform in oakland. today the judge in the case sentenced mehserle to two years, including time served. josh richman, you are in oakland right now, where there is a demonstration. what is the reaction out there? >> well, there are a lot of angry people out here, belva. we have several hours of very peaceful, heartfelt demonstration down in frank ogawa plaza near city hall. but that ended around 6:00, and not